Policy Update

This monthly publication provides a synopsis of the Chamber’s local and international policy work as well as pertinent policy-related news in a quick-read format. Policy Update is distributed the third Tuesday of each month.

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Newsletters

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October 22, 2020 – SD Chamber Welcomes Tijuana’s First Female Mayor, City Updates Municipal Code to Improve Housing Production, County of San Diego to Create a New Climate Action Plan

September 24, 2020 – Growing Concerns about Cross-Border Regulations, Unemployment Rate Dips to Lowest Since April, Progress on Otay Mesa East Port of Entry

August 27,2020 – San Diego County Removed From CA COVID-19 Watchlist, New Protocols Implemented At The U.S.-Mexico Border, & Gyms and Religious Organizations Use City Facilities for Reopening Efforts

July 23, 2020 – IBA Forum: Leveraging Trade and Export Tools, Additional $83.9 M Allocated to Tijuana River Valley Efforts, & Schools Required to Go Virtual 

June 25, 2020 – Executive Order Suspends Employment-Based Visas, Court of Appeals Rejects Climate Action Plan, San Diego City Council Approves SDSU West Deal & Purchase Agreement

May 28, 2020 – Stage Two Re-opening Changes, EPA Allocates $300M for Tijuana River Valley, Midway Height Limit Relaxation

February 18, 2020 – Voter Guide Now Available, Register for MXC Delegation, IBWC Bination Core Group Mtg

January 21, 2020 – New Working Family Study, Register for IBA Forum, USMCA Approved by Senate

December 17, 2019 – White House Reached USMCA Deal, Compromise Reached on City Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, Chamber Opposes New Fleet Reporting Regulation 

November 19, 2019 – Building International Support for USMCA, Review of City’s Homeless Action Plan, Elevate SD 2020

October 15, 2019 – Action Alert! Contact Your Congress Member, Split Roll Tax on Ballot, Mexico’s Pollution Fight

September 17, 2019 – D.C. Delegation Deadline, Tijuana River Valley Bill, Meeting Incoming Baja & Tijuana Administrations

August 20, 2019 – Chamber Meets New Consul General of Mexico, City Council on Major Housing Regulations, Best Immigration Integration Practices

July 16, 2019 – MTS Business Outreach Programs, Cali-Baja’s Craft Beer Industry, Mexico Ratifies USMCA

June 18, 2019 – Tariffs on Imports From Mexico, Baja California Elections, UCSD Hillcrest Campus Development

May 21, 2019 – SANDAG’s ‘5 Big Moves’, Homeless Count Released, Chamber Committees Explore Childcare

April 16, 2019 – Convention Center Expansion, Scooter Regulations, Border Closure Threats 

March 19, 2019 – Childcare, Tijuana River Valley, and Border Infrastructure

February 19, 2019 – Federal Spending Bill Approved, More Housing in Bankers Hill, and Parking Reforms

January 22, 2019 – Chamber Committee Policies and Platforms, Delegation Trips, Cross-Border Business Forum

December 12, 2018 – New Laws for Employers, Mexico’s Presidential Inauguration, and Border Closures Economic Impact

November 20, 2018 – International Tribute Dinner Recap, Regional Jobs Strategy Update, and Migrant Caravans

October 23, 2018 – November Voter Guide, New NAFTA, and International Tribute Dinner

September 18, 2018 – Sewage Improvement in Tijuana, NAFTA Update, and D.C. Applications

August 21, 2018 – Vacation Rentals, Senator-Elect Bonilla, & San Ysidro PedEast Opening

July 17, 2018 – Yes 4 SD Signatures In, Tariffs & Trade Update, Congressional Luncheon

June 19, 2018 – Election Results, NAFTA and Tariff Updates

May 15, 2018 – Antonio Villaraigosa, EPA Grants, and NAFTA

April 24, 2018 – #SDinMX, Pure Water, and Tariffs

March 30, 2018 – #SDinSac, MOU Signing with Mexicali, and Tijuana River Valley

February 20, 2018 – NAFTA, Convention Center, and Commuter Survey

January 16, 2018 – NAFTA, 2018/19 State Budget, & Dreamer Legislation

December 12, 2017 – 2018 Sacramento Delegation, Chamber VP Testifies on NAFTA, and Chamber Support for Dreamer Legislation

November 15, 2017 – Border Trade Alliance, New Veteran Research, and Cross-Border Business Forum

October 10, 2017 – Mission to Washington, D.C. Recap, Community Choice Aggregation, and Otay Mesa Cargo Facility

September 12, 2017 – Support SB 357, Stormwater Workshop Series, NAFTA Press Conference

August 8, 2017 – Housing Scorecard, PedWest Southbound, NAFTA

July 11, 3017 – U.S.-Mexico Border, Housing San Diego, Border Wall 

June 13, 2017 –  Special Election Vetoed, Innovation and IP Roundtable, H2B Visa Survey

May 9, 2017 – Convention Center Expansion Plan Support, New Executive Orders on Trade, Stormwater Workshops

April 13, 2017 – A Successful Mexico City Trip, ACA Update, Convention Center Financing Plan and more

November 10, 2016 – A note on the elections, Int’l Tribute Dinner & Pure Water

October 13, 2016 – Are you ready for Election Day?

September 15, 2016 – Chronic Homelessness, New Access Bridge, and Affordable Housing Update

August 9, 2016 – San Diego’s Housing Crisis Becomes an Economic Crisis

July 13, 2016 – San Diego’s New Minimum Wage & Sick Leave Ordinance

June 15, 2016 – Elections Results, New Binational Railroad, and Affordable Housing

May 12, 2016 – 2016 Election Voters Guide

April 14, 2016 – Minimum Wage, Earned Income Tax Credit, Trans-Pacific Partnership, and More

April 7, 2016 – Invitation to Join the California-Mexico Trade Initiative in Mexico City XI: 4/17-20

April 5, 2016 – Invitation to Join the Chamber Leadership Delegation to Sacramento: 5/24-25

March 24, 2016 – Invitation to Join the California-Mexico Trade Initiative in Mexico City XI: 4/17-20

March 15, 2016 – Invitation to Join the Chamber Leadership Delegation to Sacramento: 5/24-25

March 8, 2016 – Policy Update: Downtown Circulator, VCC, Mexico City, and More

March 3, 2016 – Invitation to Join the California-Mexico Trade Initiative in Mexico City XI: 4/17-20

February 11, 2016 – Policy Update: International & Domestic

January 12, 2016 – Policy Update: International & Domestic

December 8, 2015 – Policy Update: International & Domestic

November 13, 2015 – Policy Update: International & Domestic

October 15, 2015 – Policy Update: International & Domestic